[12-22-2022] Merced County, CA – Man Killed in Workplace Accident at Composting Facility in Dos Palos

Authorities reported that a man was killed in a workplace accident at a composting facility in Dos Palos, Merced County, on Thursday morning, December 22, 2022.

According to the Merced County Sheriff’s Office, the fatal industrial accident occurred around 11:17 a.m. in Central Valley Composting in the 13700 block of Harmon Road.

Apparently crushed by a tractor, 55-year-old Martin E. from Dos Palos was found by responding deputies. While some information remains unclear, the death seems to result from an industrial accident.

Cal/OSHA, or the Division of Occupation Safety and Health, was already informed of the deadly accident.

No further details were released as the investigation by the authorities continued.

Fatal Workplace Accident Statistics

More than 4,500 American employees are killed or seriously injured on the job every year, according to OSHA.

66.7% of American workers were hurt on the job in November 2020, according to data compiled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This number has stayed the same since this time last year.

Despite a decline in workers’ compensation claims, the number of fatalities in the workplace has remained stable. Fatal workplace accidents increased by 2% in 2018 to 5,333. The annual death toll has gone up since 2010.

The number of workers killed on the job rose by 2% this year. There were 5,333 fatalities due to workplace accidents in 2019. One-sixteenth of all fatalities occurred due to slips, trips, and falls. A total of 39.8 percent of deaths occurred in such accidents.

The most common ways workers lose their lives on the job involve motor vehicle incidents, the accidental dropping or breaking of things, and homicide. Falls and muscle strain from lifting and shifting large objects are the leading causes of non-fatal workplace injuries.

Workplace Accident Lawyers in Merced County

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